Match Report
City, 16th on 8 points, faced a 25-point deficit to Gulf Heroes (13th, 33). On the form table Gulf Heroes stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 13th overall. Per game in the league, City were scoring 1.03 and conceding 2.68, Gulf Heroes 1.19 and 1.55, against a competition average of 1.48 goals per team per game.
City had gone 6 games without a win. A win had eluded Gulf Heroes for 9 matches.
The venue was The Sevens Stadium, with room for 50,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Gulf Heroes led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-4.
Goal scorers
City: Sardor Rashidov (30'), W. Henrique (68') · Gulf Heroes: A. H. Ahmad (33' og), R. Alves (27'), A. S. Mahamat (47'), R. Fofana (64')
Key stats
Total shots: 10-14 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 3-1